Combined clasp and hook



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Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED sra'rissg PATENT oFFlcLE.

LESLIE CAB/HEY PRINCE AND .ALICE COTJR'IEZN'LAYk PRINCE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED CLASP ANI) HOOK.

Application filed December 21, 1927. Serial No. 241,608."

The presentinvention is directed to iinprovements in combined clasps and hooks.

'lhe primary object olZ the invention is to provide an article oi' this character seconstructed that it can be conveniently*attached to a wall or other support, the construction being such that pocketbools with, or -without handles, can be conveniently engaged with the device. f

Another object ofthe invention is to pr vide an article ofk this character so constructed that a pocketbook of the liat type can he easilyand quicklyl engaged with the device to hold the same and readily released therefrom. Y

Another object of the inventionis to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, and one which can be manufactured at a very small cost.

Vith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel 'features ot construction, formation, combination and' yarr` rangement of parts to be hereinafter ,more fully described, claimed and `illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whiclif- Figure 1 is a 'front View of the device.

YlBigure 2 is a side elevation thereo'l.

Figure 3- is a vertical sectional view.

' aplate, a resilient arm having its upper end y throigh the device.

Referring to the drawing, l designates a sheet metal plate., preferably rectangular in shape and provided with a plurality of securiing' devices 2 inforder that the plate. can he conveniently secured to a wall or other supA port. I

An outwardly bowed resilient arm 3 is eniployed, and has its lower end terminating in a sleeve 4,' which forms in effect, a handle to manipulate the arm 3. The upper end oi the arm is engaged with the central portion ot' the plate l, and engaged fiush thereagainst is the vertical flange 5 of the hook 6;, there being a rivet 7 passed through the flange, arm

and plate in order to hold the same rigidly connected.

Since the arni is resilient the sleeve d can From the foregoing description, it willloe` seen that we have provided a device which can be ornamented, in order that it will pre.-

sent'an attractive appearance inrestaurants, houses, or oilices, the parts thereof being formed :troni suitableshoet metal will pro- -vide an article which will last indefinitely.k y

[Having thus described the inventioi'i, rwe claim: i i

' A device of the class described comprising engaged vwith the plate, a hook having a flange engaged with the upper end o'l' the arm, and 

